Total Crime Rate

254.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 254.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arnold Circus area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 170th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Circus (E2 7JU) in the last 12 months was 254.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the Weavers average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Circus (E2 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strout'S Place, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Arnold Circus area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pelter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printing House Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Boundary Pass Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Boundary Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Printing House Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Diss Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Anning Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Diss Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chambord Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chambord Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Chambord Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gorsuch Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gorsuch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godfrey Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Godfrey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Godfrey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anning Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stamp Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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